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Arizona pastor calls for execution of gay people, says it will wipe out AIDS
Citing Leviticus, Rev Stephen Anderson claims "cure for AIDS" is killing homosexuals.
Mars Hill releases research intended for Mark Driscoll's book about objections to Christianity
Churches' intolerance is greatest barrier to faith, says Mars Hill study.
No compensation for brain-damaged girl whose mother drank while pregnant
A girl whose mother who drank large quantities of alcohol during pregnancy will not be entitled to compensation, the Court of Appeal ruled today.
Can Pope Francis bring Christians and Muslims closer together?
Religious leaders are heralding a new dawn in Muslim-Christian relations following the three-day visit by the Pope to Turkey.
Vicar and daughter arrested on suspicion of murdering baby
A Church of England vicar and his daughter have been arrested after the body of a new-born baby was found at a Lancashire vicarage.
Franklin Graham says America is waging war on Christmas
Evangelist describes "hostility" towards expressions of Christianity.
Huge cannabis farm found in former church
Lancashire police discovered a £250,000 cannabis farm in a former church building in a raid on Sunday evening.
Advent reflection: Are you willing to let God disrupt your life?
What your answer be if God asked to interrupt your plans during this busy time of year? Claire Musters reflects on the challenge.
9 Christmas carol lyrics with profound lessons - and a few we could do with rewriting...
There are some extraordinary moments of uplifting, thought provoking and profound lyricism in Christmas carols, writes Martin Saunders.
Iraqi churches used as Islamic State prisons
Churches in Mosul, Iraq have been used to house prisoners of the Islamic State
Irish Catholic Church mobilises for fight against gay marriage
Most Irish people support same-sex unions, Church faces an uphill struggle.
India parliamentarian stokes sectarian fears with attack on non-Hindus
Minister levels "illegitimate" jibe at religious minorities.
Protests erupt in New York police chokehold death case
In what are claimed to be echoes of Ferguson, a white police officer will not be charged for the death of an unarmed black man.
'Wild' filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallee: Honouring Cheryl Strayed was a 'moral responsibility'
When Jean-Marc Vallee went to accept the breakthrough director honor at the Hollywood Film Awards last month, the French Canadian laughed about being a breakthrough at the age of 51.
Same-sex marriages in Florida could take place as early as January after court ruling
A stay on Florida's gay marriage ban is to be lifted by the end of January 5, the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals has decided.
Civil rights campaigner Rev Al Sharpton calls for Washington march after Eric Garner ruling
Civil rights activist Al Sharpton on Wednesday called for a protest march in Washington following a New York grand jury decision not to indict a white policeman in the chokehold death of an unarmed black man.